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We have included this film in our program to illustrate the work and contributions of our star Helen Gibson.
Let's all give our thanks to Larry Telles for making this film available to the public. Larry authored a book on the life of Helen Gibson.
"The Wrong Train Order" is a short action drama from a serial by
the name of "The Hazards of Helen", featuring Helen Gibson. This is
episode 58 from a total of 119 weekly one reel films produced by Kalem, showing
just how popular this serial was in 1914-1917. The first 48 films starred Helen
Holmes, the remaining 71 starred Helen Gibson. They both played heroines that
were independent and adventurous, resolving dangerous situations with quick
thinking. Their acting was very physical and they performed their often very
dangerous stunts. It is believed to be the longest film series in the silent
era and one of the longest ever.
The film is directed by James Davis from a story by Edward T. Matlack. In this
episode everything goes wrong. Helen ends up on the rear observation deck of a
runaway express train with the door to the inside closed, with the air-brake of
the engine damaged, the engine itself full of steam and inaccessible, and the train
speeding ahead on the wrong track.
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